In an interview, V Gokuldas, managing director, HRS Process Systems Ltd with Chemical Today Magazine talks about the potential for thermal processing equipment which forms the backbone for all process industries.
By Shivani Mody
Global trends for the thermal processing equipment.
Globally, thermal processing technology/equipment related to chemical industry, has seen a marked change in design and construction, based on new process technology for chemicals manufacture. Shell and Tube Heat Exchangers (STHE) and Plate Type Heat Exchanger (PHE) form the base of thermal processing in all industries. However, the design, material of construction and manufacturing processes has greatly evolved to give heat transfer products suitable for various applications in the chemical industry. We see a shift in thermal processing technology requirement with companies understanding the advantage of speciality materials for better adaptability and thermal efficiency.
Market potential in Asia Pacific and India.
There is huge potential for thermal processing equipment in Asia Pacific and Indian market. Thermal processing is the back bone for all process industries and we can categorise the requirement into – new project, expansion or capacity enhancement, application development or replacement requirement. There is also a special market for high effectivity, compact area thermal performance demand units for critical applications; ranging from manufacture of chemicals to research and development. The estimated market potential is over few million dollars in the region.
Sectors with increased demand for thermal processing equipment.
Chemical process industry and pharmaceutical industry have shown decent growth in these years, other than petrochemicals. We observe a strong growth in the chemical and agro-chemical sectors. Fertilizer sector has also made investment in technology upgrade. There is an increasing demand for thermal processing equipment in other sectors like oil and fats, power, steel etc.
Demands of chemical manufacturers for thermal processing equipment.
Chemical manufactures used to depend on equipment manufacturers/fabricators to also design their thermal processing equipment. However, in the past decades, the trend is to work with companies like HRS, who can design thermal processing equipment based on various process plant requirements. Also be able to evaluate fluctuating process conditions impact on thermal processing equipment and design a suitable solution. The chemical manufacturers require equipment, which is compatible with their process in terms of materials and also can look at variation in process conditions. The thermal processing equipment is the energy meter for the chemical manufacturer and hence they are very concerned about efficiency and effectivity. The chemical industry has moved from fabricator to technology provider like HRS for thermal processing equipment
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In an interview, V Gokuldas, managing director, HRS Process Systems Ltd with Chemical Today Magazine talks about the potential for thermal processing equipment which forms the backbone for all process industries.
By Shivani Mody
Global trends for the thermal processing equipment.
Globally, thermal processing technology/equipment related to chemical industry, has seen a marked change in design and construction, based on new process technology for chemicals manufacture. Shell and Tube Heat Exchangers (STHE) and Plate Type Heat Exchanger (PHE) form the base of thermal processing in all industries. However, the design, material of construction and manufacturing processes has greatly evolved to give heat transfer products suitable for various applications in the chemical industry. We see a shift in thermal processing technology requirement with companies understanding the advantage of speciality materials for better adaptability and thermal efficiency.
Market potential in Asia Pacific and India.
There is huge potential for thermal processing equipment in Asia Pacific and Indian market. Thermal processing is the back bone for all process industries and we can categorise the requirement into – new project, expansion or capacity enhancement, application development or replacement requirement. There is also a special market for high effectivity, compact area thermal performance demand units for critical applications; ranging from manufacture of chemicals to research and development. The estimated market potential is over few million dollars in the region.
Sectors with increased demand for thermal processing equipment.
Chemical process industry and pharmaceutical industry have shown decent growth in these years, other than petrochemicals. We observe a strong growth in the chemical and agro-chemical sectors. Fertilizer sector has also made investment in technology upgrade. There is an increasing demand for thermal processing equipment in other sectors like oil and fats, power, steel etc.
Demands of chemical manufacturers for thermal processing equipment.
Chemical manufactures used to depend on equipment manufacturers/fabricators to also design their thermal processing equipment. However, in the past decades, the trend is to work with companies like HRS, who can design thermal processing equipment based on various process plant requirements. Also be able to evaluate fluctuating process conditions impact on thermal processing equipment and design a suitable solution. The chemical manufacturers require equipment, which is compatible with their process in terms of materials and also can look at variation in process conditions. The thermal processing equipment is the energy meter for the chemical manufacturer and hence they are very concerned about efficiency and effectivity. The chemical industry has moved from fabricator to technology provider like HRS for thermal processing equipment
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